71.   He said entrepreneurs having difficulties in securing loans from the banks could consult the ministry.

72.   He said lending rates were being kept artificially high, discouraging cash-strapped firms from securing loans to stay afloat.

73.   He used his banking connections to help Minh Phung secure various loans, police records indicate.

74.   In Romania, re-establishing the stock exchange was a condition set by the IMF for the country to secure new loans.

75.   In order to secure the loan, the donors imposed conditions including cleaning up management of the forestry industry and opening trade to foreign competition.

76.   It advised entrepreneurs facing difficulties in securing loans from the banking system to approach its Loan Monitoring Unit at the Bank Regulation Department.

77.   It was not clear if projects yet to take off but for which loans were secured, would also be affected.

78.   Last month, Piltel was granted a comprehensive guarantee by the US Export and Import Bank to enable the company to secure loans from foreign banks more easily.

79.   Many jusen loans were secured with collateral of land worth a fraction of what it was a few years ago.

80.   Meanwhile, in its statement, BNM said entrepreneurs who face difficulties securing loans from the banking system should contact the central bank.